Family stay, helping with childcare and animals near Urbino, Gubbio, Italy

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  Description

  We're Gregorio & Giada, we chose to live in the countryside about 10 years ago, raising animals: pigs above all, but also chickens, horses, Highlands cows, donkeys, cats and dogs. Over time two children have joined, and now we try to improve our work and sustainable lifestyle.
  We have a small house and a big farm, a lot of woods around us, a river, a village named Pianello under a mountain! We're 15 kilometres from Cagli (PU), and we are about an hour from Urbino, Gubbio, the sea, many places because this place is located in a sort of green heart of Italy!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Babysitting and creative play

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We're 32 years old and have chosen an essential lifestyle, here you can share with us how we cook, work, play. You can learn Italian, and we hope to learn something about your culture. You can observe how we reconcile technology and nature. You will be able to live in contact with animals, we raise them with awareness and respect.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  There is always something to plan or to build in our farm! Typical needs are:
  -Take care of our vegetable garden, simple actions such as planting, harvesting, arranging, watering.
  -Help with animal care.
  -Share manual work with wood, iron, and a lot of recycling!
  -Help with children: Leonida (6 years) and Petra (2 years).

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Italian: Fluent
  English: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  There is a small house separate from ours but with a roommate: Illari. She is our friend and collaborator. You'll have a room, maybe with others workawayers/guests if there are. You can use a shared bathroom and kitchen, but we would like to share with you our meals. You keep the house clean together.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have a wi-fi connession and a quiet place to use it.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week